This project started way back in the Summer of 2019 after a long chat with Antidote about him having his own Skeleton EP. To say he was excited and felt honoured is an understatement. 
He immediately started working on something fresh that he thought would be a good fit for the label, but unfortunately, in October 2019, before he could fully finish the track he was sadly and unexpectedly taken from us. 
As well as leaving a void in our lives, he also left a void in the release schedule and I still somehow wanted him to be part of it. 

Everything to do with Tris' music was left up to Threshold to deal with. Rightly so too, as these guys were very good, close friends. Brothers, but such opposites. 
Luckily enough I had a WhatsApp message from Antidote with a snippet of the track and after sending it to Threshold he knew what the project was and said it was about 90% complete. 
Seeing as I had been sitting on 'The Caution' from Threshold for a future release, my suggestion was that if he finished off the Antidote track, then I put both out as a joint vinyl from them. 
He didn't need to be asked twice. 

To have both of these guys music represented together on one piece of vinyl needed to have something special and after much thought, we came up with the Ying & Yang theme. 
Each side has a little quote scribed into the run out and each side also has an endless loop at the end. This was most important for the Antidote side as we wanted it to represent his music living on endlessly. 
It was also really important that this release was represented by the original skull, as both of them love that logo. It's been given that old aged look to show it's been shelved for many years and the design will be used for this release only. 

Rest In Beats Tris. I'm glad that I could still carry out my promise to you. 
I would like to give thanks to his Son Anthony, his Sister Stephanie and Forrester for allowing this all to happen. 

Monita.

Antidote x Threshold [SKELR20]

Release Date: 25th February 2022

Modern Rufige revivalist and core Metalheadz staple Friske returns to his personal imprint with two more laser focused floor killers to further exert his dominance on the type of contemporary Jungle that he has plied for the better part of a decade.

“Cross Zone” returns the storied Run’s House break to prominence with expert twist and turns and a speaker knocking low end thump designed for maximum b-boy stylings.

Flip over for a lighter affair as “The Reason” melds aquatic synth washes and atmosphere with taut breaks and just the right amount of bottomed out aggression submerged beneath the surface.

Cross Zone / The Reason

Friske - Cross Zone - Requisite Music - REQ005A

Wicked Jungle Records welcomes drum & bass veteran, Acid Lab back to the fold with the 'Curse / Electrical Impulses' single destined to tear up sets in the forthcoming months.

'Curse' drops hard-stepping breaks and deep pulsating bass tones accented by brain-searing, mentasm flashes and oppressive atmospherics to deliver an essential slice of pitch-black drum & bass.

The darkness continues with 'Electrical Impulses', which expertly combines dystopian, sci-fi elements with frantic, filtered amen breaks and menacing bassline.

Acid Lab's 'Curse / Electrical Impulses' heralds a new era of dark and uncompromising D&B which evokes the golden age of late nineties tech-step. Ensure you have a copy of this in your set list.

Acid Lab - Electrical Impulses (preview)

Satellite EP

Vortex

>> Buy on Bandcamp <<

Esc & Mineral - Vortex [SUBB015]

TUNNEL016 - A1 - Kingsize - Star Machine (Nookie Remix) - CLIP

Out now on Time Tunnel Recordings

timetunnelrecordings.bandcamp.com

TUNNEL018 - A1 - Newkiller - Slippery Slope (Non - Slip) - CLIP

Sample pack for all the Junglists. Available from December 2nd at https://dubiousjungle.bandcamp.com/album/da-junglist-sample-pack-vol-2

Da Junglist Sample Pack Vol.2 (Available 2nd December)

How is it even possible to merge a syncopated drum groove with a soulful dubwise soundscape that delivers
such a powerful heartfelt message?
Well, you get Cleveland Watkiss, one of the UK’s finest voices to glide perfectly over a musical soundscape
with a well rounded bass and a crisp steppin’ beat. “Energy” is a song about connection, a song about
feeling the love and giving all you have to that connection, “...no Plan B.”
Multi award winning vocalist Cleveland Watkiss (MBE) is a vocal pioneer boasting an eclectic list of
collaborators and achievements. Cleveland recently received the Boisdale Award: Jazz Artist of the Year
2022 and the 2021 Ivor Novello Innovation Award. Cleveland has worked with diverse artists from around
the world including Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis, Bob Dylan, Janet Kay, Maxi Priest,
the James Taylor Quartet and Stevie Wonder. Cleveland is professor of Voice Studies at the prestigious
Trinity Laban Music and Dance Conservatoire.
Producer’s Digital and Dike gathered some of the industry’s most seasoned musicians to feature on
“Energy”; celebrated reggae trombonist Henry Tenue, Sovra Dickinson on violins and viola and Nu Jazz
pianist Laurie Milton. Written by Cleveland, Dike and Digital, “Energy” boasts an arrangement of Digital’s
signature drum & bass sound infused with strings, horns, synth and piano over Cleveland’s smooth and
uplifting vocals.
Dike Okoh is an acclaimed songwriter, producer and artist. Famed drum & bass producer, Digital is an artist
and trailblazer who, over the years, has produced music for pretty much every major drum & bass label
(including his own).

CLEVELAND WATKISS_ENERGY

ENERGY

Cleveland Watkiss_Energy_Produced by Digital DiKe Okoh

Akai S950 + S1000 + 3000XL

Teamed up with DANG for some early jungle vibes - pushing forward!!  Using more stereo busses properly on this one.  Played around with stereo fx, more original vox.  Ran the drum buss hot through a yamaha m406 and I'm really happy with the drum sound.

Ghaleon & Dang - SING SWEET

Digital Dubs 1998 - 2014 - FUNC 506

I started producing 29 years ago, and in this time, I've never stopped making DNB/Jungle reggae, dub, techno and all kinds of weirdness.

Brand new tracks on vinyl will soon come but check these oldies for now. Cheers!

This Time_DNB/Jungle

Next Time_Dubbed Out Beats



'Flames' and 'Beat Workout' featured on a mix Spirit and I did for my album, Dubzilla. 'Jailhouse' is a paranoid twisted half-time stepper. 'Mask' has dubbed out techy chords, bags of bass and a smooth amen break. 'Common Ground' is me getting into synthesisers. 'Experience' and 'Distance' are musical journeys with heavy basslines. I made 'Forward Thinking' in a dreamy state after a heap of partying, so there's an oddness about it I like.

'Short Memory' and 'Regret' are rowdy two-step rollers. 'Outrage' sounds like a track from 97 with its loud Reese bass and crunchy breaks. (It also sounds like something my pal Outrage would make hence the name) 'Free Roll' shows I'll use a riff lead on any old breakbeat I can find cos it's fun!

Digital Dubs - 1998 -2014

Digital Dubs

Distance (With Outrage and Aperture)

John Rolodex & Skru - Gozu

SKELR20

Antidote - Angry Fist (Audio Clips)

Threshold - The Caution (Audio Clip)

UK based DnB label.
email: info@skeletonrecordings.co.uk

Antidote - Angry Fist (Audio Clips)

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